Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-01

tentions, the ardor of his patriotism, the
courage of his convictions, the power of
his logic and his unselfiSh devotion to the
public good. Where else than here should
Logan be honOred with the rights of bur
ial? He was of honorable parentage. His
fathers genius and his mothers beauty
blended in sweet harmony to bless his
Childhood. Irish brilliancy and Scotch
solidity combined in his temperament
while he stood forth the true American
and the typical man of the West of hom
the nation is justly proud.
From them he inherited his splendid phys
ique. his capaciOus intelligence and his
Loyal, loving, gracious heart In that his
tOrical home his young intellect was dcvel-
oped and his yTung heart WAS taught that
divine religion from which he never
wayered, and when the homestead was
broken up all he claimed and all he took
was the old family Bible.
''Of his power in the nation there can
be no question. Macaulay has said that
men eminent in learning, in statesman
ship, in war are not fully appreciated by
their contemporaries, but that pOsteritv
does not fail to award them full Justice
A greater than Macaulay has said a
prophet is not without honor save in his
own country but it is sufficient to say
that whatever position Logan occupied he
was alway in front. Ii strong reason, u
sound Judgment, a capacious and retentive
uleuaaFy, u vigorous ard warm imagtna
tiOn and comprehensive understanding are
essential to high intelligence, then
LOGAN RANKS AMONG OUR FOREMOST
men. Others are great in scientific at
taiumentS in the polish OF literary acquire
ment oI languages, butwho eXcellcd him
in The useful information ofScience and lit
erJturc aud law, in knowledge OF his coun-
trv. It's history, its events, its possibilities,
its hopes? Let his vast and well-chOSen
library, rich in al learning, proclaim his
love for books.
Like Webster, he had the rare faculty
To extract by instinct the pith Of 4 volume
that came To his hand. Intellectually his
rivals underestimate him, his friends
never fully appreciated him, his admirers
never oyervalued him; he was a prOdigiouS
braiu-workcr, indelatiglbie in application,
tirylesS in energy; he called upon all sources
Of knowledge 10 aid him in his purpose,
His w4s lie otintellectual activity from
hlS admission 10 the bar ut the age OF
twenty-five to his place in his State LcglS-
laturc, to his place in Congress. and TO
his place rs Senator. He has left
the impress OF his intellect upon the
national legislators OF this country which
enter into lis history for the last twenty
five years. What great measure OF Con
grcSs Is without has honUrcd name? Flu
ture generations will read his speeches on
the impeachment, on education, on the
army, his culugy on Thomas, his defence
OF Grant. his arraignmcnt Of Porter, will
be esteemed ma>tCrtul among foremost ct
forts. In all his legislative llie
He WAS NEVER CRUSHED IN DEBATE.
Some men have How OF language, Logan
hrd the How OF thought He had cloquencc
of logic and could raise metaphor into ar
gument. rIe rtSembled not 80 much the
beautiful river. whose broad stream winds
through rich and varied scenery. but that
which cuts a deep and rapid channel
through rugged rocks and frowning wildS,
leaving the impress OF its power in the pro-
ductiveueSS through which it passes, which,
hut for il, would remain desOlatc and
barren. His was not the music Of the or
gan, with its varied stops and min"ling
harmoniCS, but rather the sound OF the
trumpet waving louder and louder, piercing
through the veins Of earth and rcbuundlng
through the encrcling heavens. 1t Is a
venerable saying o! Scripture The day Ot
a mans death is better than the day of his
BIRTH When in the stiffness OF the holy
Sabbath his noble soul LETT our presence,
Logan was the foremost man from the
mighty West, aad hereafter aud iVrC'c.
Illinois will have the illustriOus trinity of
national greatness. Lincoln, greatest OF
statesmen; Grant, greatest Of professional
soldiers; Logan, the greatest volunteer
general produced by this country.
But wherein consists that strange
charm of his personality that falls upon
our spirits to-day like Il holy enChant-
ment? Wherein the magic spell of his
presence? Wherein the secret ut the pow
or of that one life upon fifty millions OF
people? lstit sufficient to say that his
parrntage was honorable, that his intellect
was rich in acquired treasures? As the
foremost statesman OF the West.
Is it sufficient to say he
was great soldier, who proved
himself equal to every command; that he
was never defeated; that he defeated lie
feat and achieved victory where all seemed
lost; that from Belmont and Atlanta and
Savannah to where at the head OF the VIC
torious Army of the Tennessee he marched
through thcaYenues Ofthc Capitol Of a re-
deemed country he gave evidences OF his
martial proweSs? We must look deeper and
search with keeucr insight for the secret
of his immense power over his country.
His was q changelcSs sincerity-he was
never in masquerade. lie was transparent
10 fault; ne had Il window in his heart;
he was never in disguise.
lie WAS IS YOC SAW HIM.
Never did geomctrician bring proposition
and demonstration in closer proximity than
was the correspondence between Logan ;
character and his appearance. lie was
Logan every time. His was the zone oi
honor. lie had an innate contempt ior
everything low, mean and intriguing.
He was an open and an honor
able foe. He had i triple courage
which impaired to him immense strength
His physical bravery knew no fear. His
moral hcroism was sublime. hut above
these WAS the courage Ofhisiutcllect. Some
men have brave souls in cOwardly bodies.
Tin. check of others i never bIanched by
physical danger, but few rise to the hiSh-
es, courage. Logan never committed trc;-
son AGAINST intellect. IIethought for HIM
self and spoke what he thought. lie was
loyaI TO his own conclusions Friendship
could not deter him; enemies could not
make him afraid; great name coula not
d,unt him. He had more caution thln
y,,, accorded TO him, but it WAS the cL'-
tinp of intellectual courage. He was the
snrl of honesty. lie lived III times OF
gre,t corruption, when the strongest oil
men Of both parties fell, either blasted by
nublic exposure or by ignorant denunc"-
ton. but Logan was untouched. lie was
above suspicion. The smell OF fire was
not OH his garments. Others made Tor
times ont of the blood Of their country,
bnt after five wears in war and twenty-five
wears in Congressional life Logan was
moor in purse but rich i'll a
GOOD name. To his only son who
hear, tine image aud name of his honored
= - l., y,,,IJ l,nya left an ill-uOttcn for